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⭐⭐ Let us know your virtual events! ⭐⭐

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SqkrHalf Marathon
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Hi there fellow eventers!

At the moment in the UK the Government is allowing people to run outside once a day, provided we minimise the time spent outside, keep 2 metres apart from other people, and run alone or with one other member of our household.

If you had previously registered for a running event in April, you might be able to sign up to run it virtually - possibly even receive a real medal for it! But whether or not you can do that, we would love to hear about any virtual events you have planned in the comments below - we will do our very best to put out a pom pom cheer for you!!! We can also award you a virtual badge to celebrate the occasion 😊😊😊

We thought it would be fun to make some temporary special badges to commemorate our virtual races at this difficult time. So I would like to introduce...

🏅 Virtual 5K, Virtual 10K, Virtual 10 Miles, Virtual HM, and Virtual Marathon!!!!

Let us know your planned date either here or on our monthly pinned events post.

Please note CAREFULLY the following suggestions for running a virtual race:

- Be sensible. Depending upon your location it may not be safe nor fair on others for you to be spending hours outside at the moment. Consider chunking up your race over a number of days.

- Keep at least 2 metres away from other people

- Run alone or with one person who lives with you

- Record your runs, obviously 😄

- Celebrate when you have completed the distance! 😊😊😊

Check out our COVID-19 guidelines here:

healthunlocked.com/marathon...

Happy running!

The Marathon Team xxx

VIRTUAL FIXTURES

Sun, October 4th Linda9389, Madge50, GTFC, CandyCool London Marathon

Sat, October 10th Decker, 50K solo, supported by friends!

Sun, November 1st SueKen, Coventry Half Marathon

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tiggs1 profile image
tiggs1Marathon

On the 18th April I have the Bridgwater Bolt 10k 1610.org.uk/events/bridgwat... and on the 26th I have the 10k stride for life

bridgwatercruk.org.uk/event.... :)

Sqkr profile image
SqkrHalf Marathon in reply totiggs1

You get to be first on the list!

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linda9389AdministratorMarathon

I've entered the Beaconsfield 5 mile trail run again this year burnhamjoggers.co.uk/beacon...

It's on Easter Monday, 13th April.

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SqkrHalf Marathon in reply tolinda9389

Tick!

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathon

Brighton Marathon, April 19th 😊

brightonmarathonweekend.co....

p.s. loving those daffodil people!

Sqkr profile image
SqkrHalf Marathon in reply toroseabi

Look at their happy, springy faces!

sTrongFuse profile image
sTrongFuseHalf Marathon10 Miles

Edinburgh Kilomathon kilomathon.com/ Sunday 5 April.

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SqkrHalf Marathon in reply tosTrongFuse

Got it!

jacky-f profile image
jacky-fHalf Marathon

I'm doing the Edinburgh Kilomathon on 5th April followed by the London Marathon on 26th April.

Sqkr profile image
SqkrHalf Marathon in reply tojacky-f

Oof, a big running month!

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TjcpHalf Marathon

Hi! Yes, i'm very excited about running my 6th half marathon in San Sebastián (northern Spain) on April 5th. As it coincides perfectly with my Easter break, I will be able to go for a couple of days to the city where I studied as a university student. mediadonosti.com

Sqkr profile image
SqkrHalf Marathon in reply toTjcp

Oh lovely! I bet it's beautiful at that time of year.

Tjcp profile image
TjcpHalf Marathon in reply toSqkr

Well, it's usually known for being a bit like English weather (cold, windy, rainy) so I'll keep my fingers crossed! :)

Sqkr profile image
SqkrHalf Marathon in reply toTjcp

Oh what?! I googled it and fell for all the azure sea pictures 😅 Mind, they have azure seas in Scotland too and it's still flipping baltic so I guess that's me being too quick to presume warmth!

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TailChaserMarathon

Katnap and I are in the Shakespeare Half Marathon on 26th April (you probably know this, but I’m very excited/terrified so just have to put it out there again!).

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SqkrHalf Marathon in reply toTailChaser

Hey nonny nonny! 😄

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserMarathon in reply toSqkr

“Bid me run, and I will strive with things impossible.” Julius Caesar

Never a truer word!

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motherduckling

Ooh I have my first ever event - the 10K Bridges Fun Run in Perth on the 5th April! Provided of course that it isn't cancelled due to coronavirus concerns.....

wamc.org.au/major-events/br...

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SqkrHalf Marathon in reply tomotherduckling

Fingers crossed! You're on the list!

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SueKenHalf Marathon

I’ll be doing Coventry HM on 5th April - eek!

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SqkrHalf Marathon in reply toSueKen

Excellent stuff, on the list!

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KevtrevMarathon

I have Knutsford 10K on the 19th April 😉👍

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SqkrHalf Marathon in reply toKevtrev

Gotcha!

CandyCool profile image
CandyCoolMarathon

I’m doing the London Marathon. I got a ballot place but I’m running for the MS society...as I have MS. Running 3 days before my 63rd birthday!! Equal parts excited and terrified! 🤪🤞

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SqkrHalf Marathon in reply toCandyCool

Birthday run! Yaaaaay!

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RunsomeMarathon

I’m hopefully doing the London Marathon if it doesn’t get cancelled 🤞😊

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SqkrHalf Marathon in reply toRunsome

Fingers AND toes crossed!

Tjcp profile image
TjcpHalf Marathon

Hi! Starting to love virtual runs! I did 3 5k runs in my (very small) house - Confinarun, edpEchaUnCable and Cursa 1 Maig (local run) and then I did a virtual half Madrid RocknRoll outside and finally my first marathon (Ok, I did it over the 6 days allowed), which was ZegamaAizkorri 2020. In real life, the last one was a marathon up and down a mountain so I'm glad I did it at home! :) I have to say that I have never thought about virtual runs before.... not the same atmosphere, excitement etc but when you have been cooped up inside for so long, the excitement and the challenge are still there. I loved it!!! Keeping my fingers crossed that the Valencia Half will go ahead in October, the real thing this time. Oh, and I have had my longest streak ever since we were allowed to run outside on May 2nd, definitely feel like Forrest Gump! :) Today, I reached 170k in one month, happy, happy, happy!!! :) :) :)

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roseabiUltramarathon in reply toTjcp

Awesome work!!!!!!

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TjcpHalf Marathon in reply toroseabi

Thanks! :)

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Jonno34Marathon in reply toTjcp

Is there a good resource for virtual runs, I am after proper event ones if you get my meaning, ones that would have taken place had it not been for COVID rather than regular run organisers trying to flog medals if you get my drift

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TjcpHalf Marathon in reply toJonno34

Hi, I know what you mean! The ones I have done have been a mixture of the two: virtuals run replacing the cancelled ones and other runs, which I did to give myself an objective and something to train towards. My half marathon in the village was one of the latter but I don't think I would ever have done it without the New York Tshirt and medal pushing me on! :) I suppose you just have to wait until the official races are cancelled to see whether a virtual one is offered. I have a 10km run in Barcelona next Sunday but as it is sure to be cancelled, I'm hoping they will offer the alternative virtual run. Fingers crossed.

Jonno34 profile image
Jonno34Marathon in reply toTjcp

I am doing Limassol which I was booked in to and have been doing a monthly challenge too.

Trawa profile image
TrawaHalf Marathon

Hi Folks, any virtual runs that you can recommend in the months ahead? 🤗

Jonno34 profile image
Jonno34Marathon

I am registered to do the virtual 10k for the Limassol marathon 21st Nov to 5the Dec. Original event in the spring was cancelled. Hopefully I will get back up to fitness by then!

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linda9389AdministratorMarathon in reply toJonno34

Fingers firmly crossed. Once youve decided when you'll do it, let us know and we can raise some timely pom pom cheers 👍

Jonno34 profile image
Jonno34Marathon in reply tolinda9389

Just need to be more convinced I have turned the corner really.

Kevin41 profile image
Kevin41Half Marathon in reply toJonno34

Your running is look great -I’m sure you’ve got this!!! Best of luck!!

Jonno34 profile image
Jonno34Marathon in reply toKevin41

Thanks Kevin, I have asked before what is the HUHM V Halfmarathon badge?

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Kevin41Half Marathon in reply toJonno34

The HUHM vHM badge was from participating in the Autumn half marathon ‘group’ on this forum. Linda9389 and roseabi helped all who signed up to support each other through a series of virtual races on given dates/weeks. A 5k, 10k, 10 miles and concluding with the Half Marathon set. I’d recommend anyone thinking of getting to that distance joins the next group in the spring. You get to ‘meet’ some fantastic runners and forum members albeit virtually

Jonno34 profile image
Jonno34Marathon in reply toJonno34

I know the HUHM group, I was part of it and up to 15k but had to stop with a health issue, 2nd attempt and rebuilding now. I did not understand the "V" bit :-)

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathon in reply toJonno34

The V stands for virtual.

We will be discontinuing these badges soon!

Jonno34 profile image
Jonno34Marathon in reply toroseabi

Ahhh now I see. I had LeJog down as something French too! Need a numpty badge!

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathon in reply toJonno34

Easy mistake to make! xx

Jonno34 profile image
Jonno34Marathon in reply tolinda9389

Aiming for this Saturday. A nice slow 10k. limassolmarathon.com/

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Miles

Hello everyone , it’s probably too late for a Pom Pom wave but on 11th November, me , UpTheStanley , and Oldgirlruns will do our poppy run to raise funds for the Royal British Legion. Fortunately OGR is classed as one of our household so we can still meet together indoors and out and don’t have to stay 2m apart.

mypoppyrun.britishlegion.or...

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Kevin41Half Marathon in reply toDexy5

Consider my pom poms a-waving, best of luck for the run!! 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️

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Dexy510 Miles in reply toKevin41

Thank you 🙏

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